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Kevin This is strange. I think we're living parallel lives. I posted a comment a few days ago ("Was It My Fault or Something Else?") where I described how I nearly high-sided in the rain. You replied that you had 'been there and done that'. Now, you post about hitting a deer and I've also ...

[quote="DJ Downunder Also you need to be very smooth with the clutch..almost feathering it..expecally when changing down...I once got a tip about running with the fast idle on in the wet and I sometimes did that and it seems to work also. [/quote] DJ I like your tip about running fast idle. The...

Silverr wrote:When it hooked back up, did it almost high side you? Cheap thrill i bet

It did feel like a high-side kind of motion, but I don't think the rear tire was out of line far enough (or maybe I was going too slow) to really high side. But it did get my attention, for sure.

GJBushman wrote: What rpm are you shifting from 1st to 2nd? The Roadster has a pretty tall first gear. You should be able to get going pretty good in 1st.

I'm shifting around 4000 - 4500 RPM. Should I shift at higher or lower RPM in the wet?

From what you wrote, I take it you shifted into second gear while in a turn? IF so, thats a bad idea in dry weather and rain all the more. Textbook says rollon throttle thru turn. Shifting during a turn in rain is asking for trouble. Glad you were able to ride thru it tho! So, keep it in first, eve...

What do you think I did wrong? I've taken that left turn hundreds of times including when the road's been wet.

I kind of gave myself an unintended shot of adrenaline Wednesday morning. It had rained the night before, but had stopped several hours before I rode, around 9:00 AM. The temperature was probably in the high 40's/low 50's. The roads were still wet but it wasn't raining - I've ridden on these roads w...

I'm a relatively new rider (been riding for five years and about 15,000 miles), ride a '99 R1100R and have a question about using the rear brake, throttle and clutch simultaneously. In other words, giving the bike some throttle while letting the clutch out, but at the same time applying the rear bra...